Behind the mask of the strong black woman voice and the embodiment of a costly performance /

Explores the restrictive myth of the strong black woman through interviews, revealing the emotional and physical toll this "performance" can have.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beauboeuf-Lafontant, Tamara.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2009.
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505 0 # |a A half-told tale of black womanhood -- More than "the historical, the monolithic me" : deconstructing strong black womanhood -- Living the lies : embodying "good" womanhood -- Keeping up appearances : the performance of strength -- Lies make us sick : embodied distress among strong black women -- Coming to voice : transcending strength -- Epilogue : mules no more, just "levelly human" : a societal challenge. 
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